shtel zich

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Definitions

  • v. To apply oneself.

Example Sentences

  • “If he shtels zich to the sugya, he'll be able to learn it on his own.” (Weiser)

  • "I’ll never forget how when we used to shtel zich on a shailah, something we learned, he used to say, 'Let’s go into the bais medrash and see what the olam says about it.'" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • שטעלן זיך shteln zikh 'present oneself'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).

      Alternative Spellings

      shtel zikh

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